"Lingvo devas esti ne celo sed rimedo."

Translation: Language must not be a goal but a means.

[A.LeanderH]

Is "... devas ne esti..." also acceptable or no?

[realfoodman]

I think that would make the "ne" apply to both goal and means, which is not what is meant.

[MarekMicha338785]

komencas repensi miajn decidojn kaj celojn

[Jones_Rick]

How does one say: language has not to be a goal but a means.

[Cocio_16]

eble : « lingvo ne devas esti celo sed rimedo » ?

[vgSe5]

Could be hard to apply it in Esperanto

[KubaWorlap]

The goal is easier communication. The means is a simple language.